Gavin Kaysen

Gavin Kaysen is a winner of the 2018 James Beard award for best chef, Midwest region, owns three restaurants in the Minneapolis area: Spoon and Stable, Demi, and, in nearby Wayzata, Bellecour. He was executive chef at Café Boulud in New York City, where he won the Beard Rising Star award and a Michelin star, and at El Bizcocho in San Diego. Kaysen mentors the next generation through the nonprofit Ment'or BKB Foundation, and trains the United States team for the international Bocuse d’Or competition. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife and two sons.

Shutdown Notebook photos at Bellecour pop up. September 2020
The Shutdown Notebook: Gavin Kaysen re-opens a downsized Bellecour in a new neighborhood and wonders if this is how the future looks.
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by Karen Stabiner + Gavin Kaysen
09.22.2020
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Spoon and Stable re-opening collage Shutdown Notebook July 2020
The Shutdown Notebook: Two doors re-open, one door closes forever. This is not an easy happy ending.
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by Karen Stabiner + Gavin Kaysen
07.20.2020
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Shutdown Notebook feature photo July 1st
Shutdown Notebook: Are we there yet? Restaurants re-open to spiking numbers, inconsistent regulations, and eager diners.
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by Karen Stabiner + Gavin Kaysen
07.01.2020
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Gavin Kaysen behind bar at Spoon with paper in hand June 2020
The Shutdown Notebook: Gavin Kaysen announces three opening dates.
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by Karen Stabiner + Gavin Kaysen
06.17.2020
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The Shutdown Notebook Week 12 feature image June 2020
The Shutdown Notebook: Rebuilding, dismantling, and the ticking clock of restaurant relief: Gavin Kaysen prepares to re-open on governor’s OK
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by Karen Stabiner + Gavin Kaysen
06.10.2020
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boarded Demi Minneapolis June 2020
The Shutdown Notebook is itself on temporary shutdown
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by Karen Stabiner + Gavin Kaysen
06.03.2020
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The Shutdown Notebook Week 10 May 2020
The Shutdown Notebook: Last week’s reality would have been this week’s misstep, as Gavin Kaysen abandons one re-opening plan for another
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by Karen Stabiner + Gavin Kaysen
05.27.2020
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The Shutdown Notebook Week 9 May 20, 2020
The Shutdown Notebook: Gavin Kaysen invites you to Demi for dinner at eight. Only the food will be the same.
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by Karen Stabiner + Gavin Kaysen
05.20.2020
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The Shutdown Notebook Week 8 May 13 2020
The Shutdown Notebook: “I fear everything will change. I fear nothing will change.” Gavin Kaysen’s restaurant family wonders who will return and who will move on.
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by Karen Stabiner + Gavin Kaysen
05.13.2020
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